Walk the talk
Gopen Rai Winter-like weather has come early to Kathmandu Valley this year, and with it the temperature inversion layer that traps pollution.…
October 27 - November 2, 2017
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Editorial
WHAT’S IN IT FOR US?
An in-depth report by Om Astha Rai in last week’s edition of this paper on plans to build large reservoirs on Nepal’s rivers showed how water…
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Columns
Miss Moti-vation by Kripa Joshi
You can't be what you can't see
On the Way Up by Kanak Mani Dixit
Lhotshampa, Rohingya
Burma’s pernicious populism and a preoccupied world abandon the Rohingya
GUEST COLUMN by Pradumna B Rana
Modinomics falters
Are the Indian Prime Minister’s economic reforms on track or too slow? Find out in this preview of the author’s new book.
Backside by The Ass
All my troubles seem far away
I know many of you are worried about the state of the country. The garbage piling up on the streets bothers you, there is doubt even at this…
Nation
Caught in the middle by middlemen
Migrant workers learn to face exploitation and abuse from recruiters at home and abroad
Walk the talk
Residents of Kathmandu, the Tarai and Chitwan could have their lives shortened by as much as four years because of foul air
Nepali Times Buzz
Nilam’s dream
Nilam’s activism against abuse has left her ostracised by her own community as she continues to try to convince Muslim, Dalit and minority families to protect and educate their girls
#BreatheFree
A social media survey reveals the true extent of the health impact of Kathmandu’s deteriorating air quality
Breathing is hazardous to health
Kathmandu’s poor air quality has become so serious that with the onset of winter there is growing public outrage about its health implications.…
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While this is a good film it is not a great one, neither visually nor in terms of plot or introduction of new character
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Bosphorus experience
Turkish Airlines has launched the ‘Istanbul Bosphorus Experience’, specially designed for its Business Class passengers who have transfer time…
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In this issue:
Walk the talk | Editorial: What's in it for us? | Lhotshampa, Rohingya | Documenting South Asia | Nilam's Dream | #BreatheFree | Modinomics falters | Insult to women | Caught in the middle by middlemen